PALMER LAKE, COLORADO
Town Council Meeting Minutes

January 13, 2005

The Palmer Lake Town Council meeting was called to order by Mayor McDonald at 7:06 p.m., January 13, 2005.

Attendees:

Trustees:

Coleman
Cornell
Flake
Parker
Reese
Sumner - excused

Attorney: Gaddis

Audience: 31

Pledge of Allegiance: Trustee Flake
February Planning Commission Liaison: Trustee Coleman
March Planning Commission Liaison - Trustee Cornell

Item 3: Setting the Agenda

Mayor McDonald requested the following changes or additions to the agenda:

a. Add 'Awake the Lake' to the standing committee reports.
b. Move Item #7 - CTL Thompson directly after committee reports.

TRUSTEE CORNELL MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA AS AMENDED, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE COLEMAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #4: Consent Items:

1. Approval of Minutes - December 9, 2005
2. Payment of Bill

TRUSTEE PARKER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS, AS WRITTEN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE REESE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #6: Committee Reports

Trustee Coleman - Community and Economic Development\Buildings Trustee

Coleman thanked the Town office staff for painting the interior of the Town Hall (Julie, Tara and Kathy).

Trustee Cornell - Water

The water department is still going forward with upgrading the pump on Well D-2. Work is almost completed on the Wells Filter Plant.

Trustee Flake - Parks and Recreation

Trustee Flake is working with Deahna Brown to offer yoga and Pilate's classes in the town Hall.

Trustee Flake stated she is looking forward to working with the 'Awake the Lake' committee.

Trustee Parker - Roads

Trustee Parker thanked the roads department for keeping the roads clear of snow and ice. Trustee Parker stated Randy Jones had fulfilled the following items in conjunction with building the extension of Meadow Lane:

1. Clearance for U.S. Fish and Wildlife regarding a Preble Mouse study.
2. Army Corp of Engineers has approved the plan and will issue a permit.
3. Letter of Credit.
4. Regional Building has signed off on the plans.

Trustee Reese - Police -

Trustee Sumner - Fire

Mayor McDonald - Mayor's Report

Mayor McDonald thanked Steve Orcutt, Water Supervisor for working on 6 water breaks during the holiday.

Town Staff:

Chief Smith stated he was in the process of preparing a grant application to the State Department of Homeland Security for funds to purchase and install two siren and voice warning capable devices. The estimated cost of the project is $55,000.

Awake the Lake - Jeff Hulsmann

The committee is not ready to discuss strategies at this time. The committee will attempt to reinstate the old 501-C3 status from the previous Lake Restoration Committee.

Jeff asked council about Doug Bruce's comments regarding the legality of the $2.00 surcharge. Attorney Gaddis stated the surcharge was defendable but did the town have the money to fight the issue. (Item #11 of this agenda deals with reviewing Ordinance 12, 2004)

Jeannine Engel stated the committee would be selling 'fish' for $1.00 each. The contributor will have their name put on the fish. They are also putting fish bowls in key locations for donations.

Jeff asked council to approve 'seed' money in the amount of $1,000 taken from the Lake Maintenance Fund.

TRUSTEE CORNELL MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE $1,000 TO BE GIVEN FROM THE LAKE MAINTENANCE FUND, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE REESE. MOTION CARRIED UANIMOUSLY.

Item #7 - CTL Thompson - Lake Review

Bill Hoffman gave a brief overview of his firm's findings in the study of the lake. A hardcopy of the report will be available in the Town Office sometime in late January. When asked if the leakage was the result of the dredging, Mr. Hoffman responded he did not feel the lake bottom was compromised by this activity. The leakage is natural.

Item #6: Appointment - Fire Chief Beckman

Before administering the Oath of Office to Phillip Beckman, Mayor McDonald read a letter of appreciation to outgoing Chief Julie Lokken and presented her with a Michael Gorman statue. Vinnie Burns, on behalf of the members of Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, made a statement of appreciation and presented Chief Lokken with a statue. Reference was made to an article submitted by James Rackl, DWFPD, for publication in the December 2004 issue of Fire Chief Magazine entitled Hat Trick. The main focus of the article was Chief Lokken's ability to obtain FEMA grants for three years running.

TRUSTEE CORNELL MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF PHILLIP BECKMAN AS FIRE CHIEF FOR THE PALMER LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE COLEMAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Attorney Gaddis administered the Oath of Office to Chief Beckman.

Break

Item #8 - Details Image Studio - Jan Fraley and Item #9 - Jacque - Jacque Erickson

Both businesses will be located at 755 Hwy 105, Studio O.

TRUSTEE REESE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BOTH LICENSES FOR DETAILS IMAGE STUDIO AND JACQUE, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE COLEMAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #10 - Resolution 1 - 2005 - National Incident Management System (NIMS)

The Federal Government has mandated that all essential personnel take the NIMS test. The purpose of this mandate is for all entities to use the same guidelines in the event of any type of disaster, either natural or man made.

TRUSTEE PARKER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 1 - 2005, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE REESE. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #11 - Review - Ordinance 12 -2004 Placement of a $2.00 surcharge.

Attorney Gaddis again stated the surcharge was defendable in court, comparing it to Colorado Springs collecting money for street lights. Council members stated the local paper had detracted from the spirit of what they were trying to do. It was determined neither the committee nor the town could afford the expenses if a suit was filed.

TRUSTEE PARKER MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2 -2005 IN THAT WE RESOLVE THAT THE SURCHARGE BE HELD IN ABEYANCE FROM DECEMBER 9, 2004, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE CORNELL. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Item #12 - Public Input

Clerk Gray asked that the 'Awake the Lake' committee include the verbiage, 3 or more trustees may be in attendance, on all of their public notices to protect the council from violation of the Sunshine Law and to encourage trustees to attend the meetings.

TRUSTEE CORNELL MADE MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:50 P.M., SECONDED BY TRUSTEE PARKER, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Approved as written or amended this 10th day of February, 2005.

Nikki McDonald, Mayor
Della Gray, Town Clerk

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